WY at 8 months

It's been another busy month in the life of Mr. William...master crawler. Let's see...he is fast perfecting his pulling-up technique. Still nursing. No teeth. Napping and sleeping well. Loves the water whether it's pool-time or bath-time. And have we mentioned he likes food?

His current food list includes yogurt, oatmeal, rice, cheerios, Kix, crackers, goldfish, blueberry muffins, bread/rolls, cornbread, mandarin oranges, cherries, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, pears, bananas, applesauce, white beans, hummus, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, corn, sweet potato, carrots, zucchini, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, and green beans. I continue to make his food, just as I did for Thompson, and with the bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables summer brings, it is proving to be the perfect time to introduce these yummy foods. If I were to take a guess, his favorite foods would include blueberries, raspberries, yogurt, spinach, squash and green beans. Williams is developing the art of self-feeding by using his fingers to pick up small bits of food (i.e. berries, bananas, crackers, crumbs, etc.), so we will begin to let him practice more in the coming month.

And one other observation to note has been discovering how he puts himself to sleep when riding in the car. He'll be babbling to us one minute, and if he begins to let out several "aaah"s, then we know sleep is imminent. After 5-10 "aaah"s, he'll turn his heard to the left, close his eyes and call is nap-time.